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Australian Woman's Mirror, 30 Oct. 1928, p.11
'Elizabeth Powell' 'Elizabeth Powell' i(A1348 works by) (birth name: Effie Williams) (a.k.a. Mrs Alfred Parsons; E. S.; Mrs A. C. Parsons; Elizabeth Sandery; Mrs Effie Sandery; Effie Sandery; E. Sandery)
Also writes as: Kirkcaldy ; Patricia Ann ; E. P. Carne
Born: Established: 1898 Medindie, Walkerville area, Adelaide - North / North East, Adelaide, South Australia, ; Died: Ceased: 16 May 1988 Adelaide, South Australia,
Gender: Female
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1 From: The Old Brown House 'Elizabeth Powell' , 1994 extract children's fiction children's (The Old Brown House)
— Appears in: Hope and Fear : An Anthology of South Australian Women's Writing, 1894-1994 1994; (p. 181)
1 Poor Anna 'Elizabeth Powell' , 1943 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , 1 June vol. 79 no. 927 1943; (p. 325-327)
1 No Birds in Last Year's Nest 'Elizabeth Powell' , 1943 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , 1 May vol. 79 no. 926 1943; (p. 276-278, 290)
1 And Both were Young 'Elizabeth Powell' , 1943 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , 1 March vol. 79 no. 924 1943; (p. 172-176)
1 Mrs. Bartlett's Companion 'Elizabeth Powell' , 1943 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , 1 January vol. 79 no. 922 1943; (p. 40-43)
1 y separately published work icon The Old Brown House 'Elizabeth Powell' , Sydney : Angus and Robertson , 1942 Z870630 1942 single work novel young adult Twelve-year-old Christine's mother is dead, and Christine, born in England of two Australian parents, has been sent to Australia to live with her maternal aunt and cousin. Her father, a war reporter is now missing in Nazi-controlled France. A very worried Christine is stuck with her mean and horrible relatives and fearing for her father's fate.
1 y separately published work icon The Fathers Have Eaten 'Elizabeth Powell' , Sydney : Australian Consolidated Press , 1939 Z1227660 1939 single work novel romance
1 y separately published work icon In the Mailbag Patricia Ann , Sydney : Publicity Press , 1938 Z1361928 1938 selected work column
1 y separately published work icon In the Path of Thunder 'Elizabeth Powell' , Sydney : Australian Consolidated Press , 1938 Z1227537 1938 single work novel
1 The Child and the Dog 'Elizabeth Powell' , Alex McRae (illustrator), 1936 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , 1 December vol. 72 no. 849 1936; (p. 1684-1687)
1 Adventure by Candle Light 'Elizabeth Powell' , 1936 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , 1 November vol. 72 no. 848 1936; (p. 1517-1519)
1 Miss Willoughby's Affair 'Elizabeth Powell' , 1936 single work short story romance
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , 1 April vol. 72 no. 841 1936; (p. 481-485)
1 Going, Going, Gone! 'Elizabeth Powell' , 1936 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , 2 March vol. 72 no. 840 1936; (p. 388-395,)
1 The Silver Lining 'Elizabeth Powell' , 1934 single work short story romance
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , 1 December vol. 69 no. 825 1934; (p. 1541-1543, 1556)
1 Escapade 'Elizabeth Powell' , 1934 single work short story romance
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , 1 September vol. 69 no. 822 1934; (p. 1101-1103, 1135)
1 Gordon Wouldn't Have Done That! 'Elizabeth Powell' , Ian McCulloch (illustrator), 1934 single work short story romance
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , 2 July vol. 69 no. 820 1934; (p. 840-843, 851)
1 1 Money Isn't Everything 'Elizabeth Powell' , 1934 single work novel romance (Publisher's advertisement ) 'The people in the story -

Judy Andell lives in the little country town of Dingalong, where she has been brought up on her uncle's farm. She is in love with...

Tim Drew, struggling young proprietor of a garage, who is waiting until he is financially sound enough to propose to her. When she has a mild flirtation with...

Freddy Bellamy, an irresponsible journalist, Tim decides to wait no longer. But , before he can clinch matters, Judy has inherited thirty thousand pounds, a sum of money which Tim considers must separate them forever. Judy leaves Dingalong for the city to visit her aunt...

Sarah Lennox, whose daughters, Pam and Miriam, introduce her into Society. Caught in a whirl of social gaiety, Judy becomes acquainted with...

Neville McArthur, man of many adventures and few assets. McArthur discovers that, despite their apparent wealth, the Lennoxs are on the verge of bankruptcy, and promises to pay Mrs. Lennox's private debts if she helps him to marry Judy.

On a hurried business trip to the city, Tim Drew drives up to the Lennox home in a truck, and asks to see Judy, much to the amusement of her cousins.'

1 Lest Love Shall Meet You There 'Elizabeth Powell' , 1933 single work short story romance
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , 1 June vol. 68 no. 807 1933; (p. 691-693)
1 1 Tide of Chance 'Elizabeth Powell' , 1932 single work novel

'Penny came from the sea ... A homeless, motherless, enchanting little waif, carried by the waves of the Gulf into the life of Barbara Campbell ... Her story is told in Tide of Chance by Elizabeth Powell (Author of Sunset Hill and The Beehive)

'It is a vivid and most appealing piece of work, rich in humour and pathos, and of the strongest human interest.

'Nestling among the dunes along the Gulf of St Vincent, in South Australia is 'The Beehive,' home of Major Campbell, scientist, explorer, and author, and his family. Alone among them all Barbara - Barby for short - is dissatisfied. Bored by the freedom of sun, sea and air, she longs for what she calls a 'career,' and determines to seek employment in Sydney. Fate, however, takes a hand when her twelve-year-old brother, Bubbles, finds the half-drowned body of a little girl on the beach one night. The mother's body is washed up next day, and Barby realises that her career lies in the taking care of this homeless waif, who answers to the name of Penny.'

(Publisher's Advertisement and blurb).

1 Fewer Pieces 'Elizabeth Powell' , 1932 single work
— Appears in: Ink No 1 1932; (p. 37)
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